Device for controlling fluid-pressure.



D. SCANLAN. DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID PRESSURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAH. I6 1912.

11m-@111611 July 13, 1915.

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DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID PRESSURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I6, 1912.

Paute July 13, 1915.

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25 inafter i militant.

DANEL SCANLAN, F ST. LOUIS, MSSOURI, ASSGNGR OF 'NEJHED TU HARRY E. HAR/IDEE, 035* ST. LOUIS, MISSOURIK,

Specification of Letters Patent.

ilmateiited July it,

y Application Ied Ivarch 16, 19i2. Serial No. 6%,2

that the motors may be conjointly operated.

y Another object of the present invention is to producea distributing or directing device whereby fluid pressure entering the device may be distributed or directed through a plurality of outlet passages in a predetermined. or selected manner for the perform ance of desired functions..

To these and other obvious ends l have designed and arranged theniechanism heren described and illustrated in the drawings, and the essential elements and features of which are embraced within the scope of the appended claims.

in the drawing;- in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several if'iewswlligure lis an illustra-` tion of one practical embodiment of myV invention showingl the relative arrangement of 'my mechanism and two fluid motors which are arranged to actuate mechanism for operating a clutch mechanism whereby a power shaft may be thrown into and out of operative adjustment with a driven wheel, and also for operating a band brake mechanism for controlling the driven shaft.

Fig. 2i is a front elevation of the c0ntrol- 'ling device or valve. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. t is a vertical sectional view on the line Lll-ll of liw. 3 the valve )lua bein@ 2D 7 b D shown in such adjustment that the admission of fluid pressure is out oil", and the ein haust ports for the iiuid passages are open. Fig. 5 a transverse sectional View on the so line of Fig. showing` the exhaust )orte open l Figs. 6, l and 8, are diagranr matic views showing' the dili'erent relative adjustments of the-ports, which will he more fully e A lained hereinafter.

lin the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the dra-wings, l Ahave shown my device arranged to control fluid pressure for operating two fluid operated motors, which by suitable mechanical connections are `adapted to operate a clutch mechanism for throwing1 a driven wheel into and out of engagement with a power shaft, and for controlling a brake mechanism for said shaft. It is readily apparent that numerous adaptations of 'the principle of the invention may be made.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates a drive pulley driven by suitable belt coniiece tion 2 from any convenient source of power. p

3 indicates a clutch element controlled by toggle links el, pivoted to a slidable col lar 5, mounted on the shaft G to throw said shaft 6 into and out of operative engagement with the drive pulley l, as the collar 5 is operated by the lever-.7 pivoted to the frame or standard 8 as will be readily understood. A band wheel Il secured to the shaft G, cooperates with a band l() 'to ccnstitute a band brake for releasingl and loch'- ing the shaft (l, as the band l0 is slackeneil or tightened by operation of the bell crank lever ll. pivoted to a support l2, which sunport is provided with a journal bearing; ie.- in which the shaft 6 is journaled.

7 thrown to` and fro to oper- 'cii'irocatinb piston i3 operatively n'ioiuitod in the cylinder le, said iiiiston bringr actuated by the introduction of duid pressure through the passages .l5 and i5. it will be anden stood that when the iiuid pressure introduced to the cylinder l-il, through the passage l5, and the pressure released in the pas sage 16, that the piston will be driven to the position shown 'in Fig; l of the drawings, eifectively to throw the lever 7, which is pivoted to the piston rod 17 and thereby the collar 5 pivoted to the upper end of the lever 7 to the right, thereby setting' the clutch. lit will also he apparent that when the pressure in the passage l5 is released and the pressure in the passage 16 is on, the piston will be drivento the opposite end of the cylinder, effectively to swine,l the lever to the' brsught to an immediate stop after the clutch has been released. This is accomplished inthe embodiment shown by applying pressure through the passage 18 to the cylinder 19 in which is operatively mounted a piston 2O carrying a piston rod 21 which is pivoted to one arm of a bell crank lever` at 22, which has secured to the other arm thereof one end of the band 10. lt will be apparent that as the piston 19 is driven tothe left the band will be tightened about the wheel E), thereby stopping the rotation of the shaft G. When pressure in the cylinder 19 is released the piston rod 20 is returned to the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, by the expansion spring 202L encircling the rod 2G, thereby releasing the band brake, as will be readily understood.

The device for controlling the fluid pressure through the several passages 15, 1G and 18 which constitutes the essential feature of my present invention comprises a valve case 23, which is provided with a suitable bracket 23 for mounting` the. device on any suit-` able permanent support. Fluid pressure enters the valve case 23, through the inlet port 24, which communicates with the supply pipe or passage 25 leading from any suitable source of supply. A series of outlet ports 2G, 27 and 28 communicate with the passages 1'5, 18 and 16, respectively; said outlet ports being cut through the wall of the case 23 at intervals of ninety degrees, and in circumferential alinement with the inlet port 24. `A second series of exhaust ports 29, 30, and 31 are cut through the wall of the -case 23 rearwardly of the above mentioned series of ports; said ports 29, and 31 being also in circumferential alinement, and ports 29 and 31 being in horizontal alinement with the ports 2G and 28.

A. conical valve plug 32' isl operatively mounted in a suitable recess in the valve case 23, and held in adjustment by a coil spring 33 encircling a stud 34 formed on the plug 32; the tension of sai/d spring 33 being adjusted by a nut 35 in the manner well understood. rl`he valve plug,32 is provided With a handle 35 for manual operation, which handle is provided with a pointer or indicator 36, which coperates with a dial 37 mounted on the front face of the case 23, to indicate the position of the valve plug 32. The valve plug 32 isprovided with an angular passage 38, each leg of which radiates from the center of the plug to the periphery, the centers of the openings of the passage being ninety degrees apart. This arrangement of the passage 38, when the openings thereof are brought into registration with the ports 24 and 2G, as shown in F ig. 6, provides for direct communication between the inlet passage 25 and the passage 15 and permits aNfree passage of fluid therethrough, thereby forcing` thg piston 14 to the position 'shown in Fig. 1, which operation sets the clutch mechanism. When the openings of the passage 38 are brought into registrationwith the ports 24 and 28, as indica-ted iu Fig. 7 there will be a direct pas-4 sage of the lluid from the supply passage 25 through the ports 24 and 28, to the pipe.'

18; the pipe 16 entering the cylinder 13 at the opposite end from the pipe 15, the piston willbe driven to the opposite end of the cylinder from the position shown in Fig. 1, thereby releasing the clutch mechanism, the release of pressure in the passage 15 being controlled in the manner hereinafter described. The valve plug 32 is also provided with oppositely disposed recesses 39 and 40 in its periphery, which recesses cutaway a portion of the said valve plug 32 beginning at a point approximately midway of its depth. extending rearwardly and communicate with a transverse bore or passage41. When the valve plug 32 is in the position in- 4dicated in l? ig. 8, the forward end of the recess 39 registers with inlet port 24 and the forward end of the recess 40'registers with the port 27, therefore pressure from the supply pipe 25, will be conducted through the valve plug 32 and into the passage`18, via the U shaped passage, comprising the recess 39, the passage 41, and the recess 40. The said U shaped passage also constitutes an exhaust passage for the passages 15 and 1G, when the passage 41 is brought into registation with the ports 29 and 31, at which time the forward ends of the recesses 39 and 4() are in registration with the ports 2G and 28. This position is the release or normal position and is so indicated on the dial 37, and is the adjustment of the parts illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5.

The valve plug 32 is provided with another L shaped-recess 42 the forward end of which is`oppositely disposed `to one leg of the angular'passage 38 and extending rearwardly to and terminating in the same vertical plane as the passage 41. When `the passages 25 and 15 are in communication by means of the passage 38 (Fig. 6) the passage 1G is connected with the atmosphere or open adjustment as the forward end of the recess 42 registers with port 28 and the'l rearward end of the recess 42 communicates with the exhaust port 31, and when the clutch is thrown olf (Fig. 7) the passage 18 is open, as the forward end of the recess 42 is in registration with the port 27, and the other end of said recess 42 is in registration with the e'xhaust port 39..

rlhe valve plug 32 is providedwith a fourth recess 43 oppositely disposed from the one leg of the angular' passage 38 and provides communication between thepassage .15 and the exhaust port 29 when pressure is introduced into 'the passage 16 (Fig. 7

A end et s j passage, comprisingij the ree Lie-etes The operation et 'my device may be readily understood by considering the various 'functions it performs. Starting with the normal or release adjustment, and assuming that the valve hasI previously been thrown to 4 clutch on position, the piston '1li will be in the position shown in Fig. 1, New as the va-lye is broughtito the release position the pas sage 15 Will `be opened as the recess 39 provides communication between the port 2G, and the exhaust port 29, and the pressure previously introduced in the passage 15 will be released, but the piston 14 and parts operated thereby will remain in the position "tion With the forward end of. the recess 43 and the other end of the recess registers with the exhaust port 29; the passage 18 will also be open, but this fact is now immaterial as there has been no previous pressure introduced in 'the cylinder 19,1and the band brake 10 is off, the lever 22 being held in the position shown in Fig. 1 by the spring 20a. vPressure will now enter the port 211, and be conducted `r'ia the passage 38 through vthe port Q8, thence'to `the left end of the cylinder 1li (Figi), through the passage 16, thereby driving the piston 1a' to the right, throwing ott the clutch. lly continuing the movement of the handle to the left, the valve is brought to the brake position (Fig. 8). The three exhaust poius 29, 30 and 51 are now closed. ln this position of thevalve,

f pressure is admitted from the supply pipe through the port 24'via the passage comprising the recess 39, passage 11, recess 40 and port 2'4", to passage 1S, thence it is conducted to the right end elL the cylinder 18, driving on to the lett, applying the b.. ad bi, e handle is new returned to release or nor moved the valve ninety i been bro f hilne 25 l ha ve l with the exhaust port 30, relea'iu pressure in the passage l l 'lien tie valve again vreaches the release position, the pressure in the passage 18 will be l *l uugh the w, and efihaust port u1. The 'nued movement oi? the handle to position indicated in nig. 6

establishes communication bet-neen supply passage 25. and the passa 11 hrm-:gli the ports 24C an( 2e when the c passage 38 are brought pistou g passage 16 in this adjustment is open, as communication is established between the exhaust port 31 and port 52S by the recess passage 42 in the valve plug Any suitable operating fluid pressure may be used. Either aeri'torin ll uid or liquid may be employed to supply the necessary pressure. ln practice compressed air has been found eminently satisfactory.

I am' aware that numerous adaptations of my invention may bc made, and that changes in detailsof construction may be indulged in, without departure from the spirit and scope of my invention. 'l do not limit myself therefore, to exact details, nor to speciic embodiments, but

VVha't l claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent is 1. A device of the character described comprising a oase, provided with a supply passage, a plurality of outlet passages, and exhaust ports, a valve plug operatively mounted in said case, said valve plug being provided with an angular passage therethrough arranged to establish communication between said supply passage and different selected ones of said outlet passages, said valve plug being also provided with a longitudinal recess arranged in its periphery in such a manner as to establish communication between said exhaust ports and said outlet passages at proper times, and means for operating said valve plug, substantially as specied.

2. The combination with a cylinder, a. piston in said cylinder, a second cylinder and a piston in said second cylinder, of a valvecase, a pressure-supply passage opening into said case, two passages t'rom said if'alve-case i to opposite ends of said iirst nanied cylinder,

a passage from said valve-case to one end o1 said second named cylinder, an outlet passage roin said valve-case, a valve mounted in said valve-caso, means for operating said valve, a. passage in said valve arrangerL to connect said pressure passage with one oi said two passages in one position oif said valve and arranged to connect said ijncssure passage with the other ot said two p sszrges i another pr 'tiou ein' .Maid valve, au e passage in said valve rraiie'ed to conne one ot Asaid 'l1-wo y .s with said o' let passage when f 'f inte:r l' ot said two positie s, a arranged to conm-,ct saidpl 're passt with. the passage to said second named cylinder in another position, or said valve, and passages controlled by said valve for releasing the pressure from the seem-,id o'lf said two` passages and troni the passage to o, lhe combination 1 a cylinder, ton la vid eyeliner., a si-rond cilinder i said sect1 1 CTS) ease, a pressure-supply passage opening into said ease7 two passages 'troni said valve-ease to opposite ends of said first cylinder, a passage from said valve-ease to one end o'l1 said second named cylinder, exhaust ports from said valve-ease, a valve-plug operatively mounted in said ease` said valve-plug being provided with a passage therethrough arranged to establish communication between said pressure-supply passage and said passages leading to said lirst-nained cylinder, said valve-plug being also provided with passagesl arranged to establish communication between said exhaust ports and the pas sages leading` to said cylinders, and means for indicating the position of said valveplug, substantially as specified.

el. rl`he eonibination with a cylinder, a pistonV in said cylinder, a seeond cylinder and ypiston in said seeond cylinder, of a valve ase, a pressure supply passage opening into said valve ease, passages leading 'from said valve ease to opposite ends ot' said lirstnamed eylinder, a passage from said valve ease to one end ot said second-named cylinder7 exhaust ports troni said valve ease, a valve plug operatively mounted in said ease, a passage in said valve adapted to establish cominunieation between said pressure supply passage and the passages leading to said lirst-nained eylind/er, and. a seeond passage in said valve plug arranged to establish eeniinunieation between said pressure supply passage and the passage to said second-named cylinder and additional passages establishing communication between said exhaust ports and the passages leading to said Cylindersy and means for operating said valve plug, substartially as specified.

5. A valve Comprising a e'ase, a pressure supply passage openingllinto said ease, a plurality of outlet passages from said ease7 exhaust passages in said easeopening to the atmosphere7 a valve plug operatively mounted in said. ease, a passage in said valve adapted to establish eonnnunieaton between the pressure supply passage land- Cert-ani ones of said outlet passages leading from said valve ease, a. second passage in -said valve plug arranged to establishy communication between said pressure supply passage and another of said outlet passages leading from said Case and additional passages in said valve plug establishing communication between eertain of said outlet passages andisaid exhaust passages, substantially as 'speeiliecl` (l. A valve comprising a valve ease, a pres sure supply passage opening into said valve ease., three outlet passages from said valve ease, exhaust passages from said val *e ease, and a `valve plug operatively mounted in said Cz/lse7 said valve plug being provided with a passage arranged to establish coininunieatien between said pressure supply passage and twoot the outlet passages leading` from said valve ease and also provided with passages arranged to establish coni munieation between the exhaust passages and the outlet passages, substantially as specitied.

In witness whereof, have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. f y

DANEL SCANLAN.

1Witnesses Cl. D. Bi'ePnY, L. linssmnn. 

